Embellish the Winamp surface with skins

You can beautify the surface of the Winamp media player with a number of different skins. We'll explain how to do it.

Find new skins for Winamp

You can search for new skins for Winamp directly via your internet browser - for example in the corresponding area on the official website of the software. You can also find many other skins on other sites such as allwinampskins.com, skinconsortium.com (ClassicPro Skins) and in our download area - for example the Lord of the Rings or Windows Media Player 12 skin.

Set up new skins in Winamp

Skins for Winamp are usually available in the WAL or WSZ file formats. The installation is very simple:

• If Winamp is installed correctly, you only need to run the downloaded skin file. Winamp then automatically takes over the new design after a confirmation prompt.
• Alternatively, you can copy the skin file into the "Skins" folder, which is located in the Winamp installation folder.
• Older skins may only be available in ZIP format. In this case you have to copy the ZIP file into the Skins folder of Winamp.
• To switch between the installed skins, click with the right mouse button on the surface of Winamp and move the mouse pointer over "Skins". You will now see a list of the installed skins. You select the desired skin with a simple mouse click.

Use ClassicPro skins

Winamp has also been supporting so-called ClassicPro skins for a while. They combine all the functions of Winamp in a single program window and at the same time give more freedom than the normal skins. To be able to use them, you must first install the "ClassicPro Winamp Plugin":

• Download the Winamp plugin "ClassicPro". Then run the downloaded file and follow the installation instructions. You do not have to make any further settings.
• You set up ClassicPro skins just like normal ones.